Abington Depot

Quaint and cozy atmosphere. Nice bartenders and great service. Pizza is fantastic! Great value for your money!

First time here. Very cute atmosphere in an old train station. Had nachos and cosmos so I can’t speak for the rest of the menu but those were good.
Train comes by right behind the bar which is kind of neat. I’d go back for sure!

Service and bartenders were attentive. I was embarrassed that they had to bring me the food they did. Pizza was soggy with olive oil, and the quesadilla lazily made. I don’t use the adjective «horrid» much. Clearly the cooks just didn’t care about the food. I’m disappointed that I paid for the meal that I received. I left my doggie bag with the Bartender.

If I could select a 0 stars I would! The owner of this establishment is the rudest person I have ever come across. I have frequented this place for over a year and when I went to ask her for a gift certificate donation for a charity cause she didn’t even let me finish my sentence! For someone who used to frequent this place and has spent thousands I will never step foot in there again!

Great atmosphere and staff. I went with my husband. Food was good. I’d go back with friends. I didn’t get the opportunity to hear the train. So my husband and i will be back soon. Kind of feel like the train is part of the experience.

Wife and I moved to Abington a little over a year ago. Since then, we haven’t been lucky with the local restaurant scene with most hitting on the bar scene and missing on the food, or the other way around. So, when we stopped by the Depot yesterday afternoon for lunch, we were thrilled to find a place that nails it.
It’s located in a beautiful, historical building with stone walls and high, wooded ceilings. It used to be a train station, way back when, but has since been converted. The railroad tracks behind the building are still active so when a train rumbles by (when the T is working), the whole building shakes. Pretty cool!
It was just about luppertime, 2 PM. We got there and were seated immediately on the bar side in a comfortable booth. It wasn’t crowded, but the bar was full. The menu isn’t huge and offers your typical bar fare: apps, pizza, burgers, sandwiches. Even though we didn’t opt for the daily specials, they looked good with fresh ingredients.
The waitress, Kathy, promptly came over with a smile and took our drink order and came back in a short time. Wife had ordered a bottle of Bud; she delivered draft. No biggie, beer is beer. I got Sierra Nevada, draft (good, not great beer selection). She then took our food order: cup of cream of broccoli soup, grilled chicken sandwich w/​fries, buffalo chicken sandwich w/​onion rings. About 10 – 15 minutes later she brought the food over. No soup. But Kathy realized and brought over a cup immediately.
We both agreed the food was delicious. Definitely fresh, delivered hot and tasted great. The soup was creamy and and made with fresh broccoli. Both chicken sangies were cooked perfectly. Nice sear on the grilled and nice crunch on the fried. Both rolls and toppings were fresh.
After we finished, Kathy came over and apologized for slightly missing our order. At this point, the food and service more than made up for the errors! She gave us the bill and we realized she hadn’t charged us for Wife’s soup or beer. UNACCEPTABLE Kathy! We gladly paid for the entire meal and handed the bill directly to Kathy on our way out.
The Depot is a local joint with typical fare, but the excellent customer service and casual atmosphere will bring Wife and I back time and again. Thank you, Kathy!

Went today well I guess I’m not a regular so you get treated differently guess that’s why they won’t get my return business. We weren’t offered a bread basket. I don’t know maybe the waitresses were late so the bartender served us and we sat in the restaurant food was mediocre extra charge for onions really.

Back at the Abington Depot for the first time in a while. Melissa was bar tending and she is fantastic! The food was good. The service from our waitress was okay. Also, Shipyard Pumpkinhead is back on tap and delicious.

The worst meal I have ever had. The service was awful we waited 20mins to get our check while every person on the staff walked by my table saw we were waiting and ignored us it was not even a busy night. I wouldnt even serve the food to my dog. It looked like it was frozen. I ordered the fish and chips and I was served four fish tails… Overall I would never recommend this place to anyone. If I were the manager/​owner I would make some serious changes because it’s a huge

Good wings, pizza and other pub food, for sure… but food waits are hit or miss here for some reason. A couple of times I’ve had a long wait on «not too busy» a night.

We live a little more than an hour away and were in the area for the Zombie Apocalypse event (highly recommended by the way) and wanted to find a local restaurant/​pub for dinner and drinks after and with the help of Unilocal came across this place. We had a group of 7 on a Saturday night and they were able to seat us within a couple of minutes. The waitress wasted no time gathering our drink order and then our food order shortly after. Our food arrived within a reasonable time and was very warm and good! It had a «home style» presentation and the flavor to match! We all enjoyed our meals and would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a welcoming townie bar. Good food, good drinks, and friendly people. Oh also the building is on the list of protected historical structures and is a really cool old train depot. Lots of character all around!

One of my favorite townie, local hangout type places. This is definitely a townie bar, but everyone that comes in receives friendly and attentive service.
Its a warm, cozy, welcoming place and you can’t help me reminded of what it was in its earlier life as trains will occassionally go wizzing by.
I can understand some of the less than positive reviews on some of the entrees. They can be hit or miss. However, for pizza, burgers, chili and appetizers it never misses. The nachos are fantastic (probably some of the best I have ever had), the beer selection is really great and they make a heathy (strong) cocktail!
One of the best things about the Depot is how much they give back to and support their community. They are a fabulous business and I am happy to park my butt on a stool and support them (with nachos.)

In a few words … Don’t eat here
In detail. I went here since I’d only been here once many years ago, and didn’t have much opinion either way. The building itself is nice, inside and out, and me and my family went in on a Sunday night and were sat right away, with what seemed like 20 or so locals hanging around watching the football game. There was what appeared to be only one waitress, so service was slow. I will say however, she was nice, good at her job and while we had to wait for attention, she checked in, and was good at what she did, so I tipped her well as a result.
The FOOD
poor, cheap, disappointing. I ordered friend haddock, garlic mashed potatoes and broccoli.
My haddock was clearly something out of a freezer bag and slapped on a plate, my mashed potatoes were closer to soup, weren’t even edible, and my «steamed» broccoli was raw. I paid $ 16 for this meal, and that’s why my review is so poor. It’s too bad because I’d like to have another local place to mix into the restaurants I visit, and it’d be nice if I didn’t have to frequent the chain restaurants as much, but after that meal, I won’t be back.

Things I like about the Depot are the comfortable atmosphere & it is in a very cool building. It’s a nice place to meet friends for drinks and perhaps an appetizer, but I would go elsewhere for a fancy dinner, since they definitely serve bar food there…
but hey, the drinks are great, the staff is very nice & friendly, they have a Trivia night, Keno and are open until 1 am.

Fine if you’re stopping in for a brew and some bar food (their pizza’s not bad and the bartender is a nice guy) but don’t make the same mistake I made and order the fish. Inedible. It was a holiday and maybe they don’t serve it regularly or something, but it was just plain bad.

We have been here a couple of times, and order take-​out about once a month. We just enjoy it. My husband loves the cajun chicken sandwich! I’ve had the fish and chips which were great one time and dry one time. I really liked the buffalo chicken sandwich the first time I had it but the second time it was horrible! The greek salad with chicken is good too. The service is always good, but the last time we were in our food took forever and the place was nearly empty. We love the fact that it is in an old train station.

I wish Unilocal allowed fractional scores, I would give The Depot a 3.5. Between a 3 and a 4 I am going with a 4 based on today’s experience.
AMBIENCE: GRADE A. I like old train stations, and this is a particulary fine one, A H. H. Richardson one, like North Easton or Allston.
SOUP: A– Sausage jambalaya, warmed me right up.
PARKING: A Lots of it.
BEER SELECTION: B+ On tap, Smithwicks, Wachusett Blueberry, Wachusett IPA.
ENTREES: B+/A– The Bride got the appetizer platter and liked it alot. I got the special chicken sandwhich, with bacon, mushrooms, onions, and peppers. Both quite good.
SERVICE: GRADE A. Waitress Rachel is a perky and easy on the eyes server who recognized that we were not an Abington regular and went out of her way to shoot the breeze with us etc.
I don’t know why reviewer Kristin says it is a small place, it is not, it occupies an entire former train station. Reviewer Emily is very harsh indeed, we thought the food above average.

Great local food! Deals on pizza on certain nights, friendly atmosphere, great service. I’ve tried many different items on the menu and have yet to be disappointed.

My Dad and I stopped in for a little late lunch on a Saturday, probably around 3:30 or 4:00 PM. The place was dead as a doornail. There were about 3 people at the bar (and later on, what i can only describe as some sort of hillbilly bachelorette party… but that’s for another time). The service here was good, nothing outstanding, but they got the food out quickly, refilled the drinks. No complaints, so that’s more than most restaurants.
I went with a burger, given the look of the place, I figured it’d be the safest bet. My Dad went with the cup of Clam Chowder. His Clam Chowder was great, my burger was hit-​or-​miss. It certainly wasn’t a burger I’d run back to get in the near future, but it was good enough to finish.
The whole place just left me with a really meh experience. I loved being next to the track, especially when the train rumbled by, but wouldn’t it be neat to actually be able to see it?
Ya… so… nothing wrong with the place, but nothing to write home about either.

I love the Depot! Drinks are poured strong, food is served with a smile, and all my good girlfriends are waitresses and bartenders there!!!
Very cool old train depot building and when the train goes roaring by it scares the crap out of you.
Check it out if you are in the area. You won’t be sorry.